Sauber Petronas

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What’s the story?Despite being based in the unlikely motorsport nirvana of, er, Switzerland, Sauber have been Formula One’s most successful privateers in recent seasons. They have benefited from Ferrari’s cast-off engines since 1997, during which time their supplier has won 59 grands prix. This is 59 more than Sauber have managed, but it is one thing buying the kit, quite another having the development resources to exploit it fully. Even so, Sauber have an admirable habit of outscoring certain manufacturer-backed rivals — most recently Jaguar and Toyota. And this year, for the first time, they have been promised engine